Comparison of Time Taken in Conventional versus Active Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
Year: 2024
Type: article
Abstract: Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) is the treatment of choice in patients with end-stage bone-on-bone grade 4 arthritis of the knee joint.However, almost 15%-20% of patients remain dissatisfied after TKA.[1][2][3][4][5][6] Much research and effort are being put into improving the survival of TKA implants and patient satisfaction.These efforts include improvements in the design of implants, including gender-specific and patient-specific implants, and modifications in surgery techniques (computer-assisted TKA and minimally invasive subvastus approach).Unfortunately, gender-and patient-specific implants have failed to modify the outcomes of TKA.7) Multiple studies have demonstrated that iatrogenic surgical errors are common in TKA.8) Avoiding or minimizing surgical errors, which are one of the causes of failed TKA, can be very easy.This in turn has the potential to decrease the chances of patient dissatisfaction after TKA. 9) There are steps that need to be executed with care, which include restoring the joint line, positioning the implant, aligning the limb/implant, determining accurate implant size, and achieving a balanced lateral and medial joint space.10) Overhang of the TKA implant is considered one of the more important causes of persistent knee pain after TKA.Implant overhang affects almost 27% of cases of post-TKA pain.11) The accurate sizing of the femur and tibia components has been shown to improve the knee Comparison of Time Taken in Conventional versusActive Robotic-Assisted Total Knee Arthroplasty
Source: Clinics in Orthopedic Surgery
DOI: 10.4055/cios23062
Authors: Sanjay Bhalchandra Londhe, Santosh Shetty, Vijay Shetty, Clevio Desouza, Paras Banka, Nicholas Antao
Institution: Holy Spirit Hospital
Language: English
Subfield: Surgery
Field: Medicine
Domain: Health Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W4392833865